I have the same problem. In my case, my computer boots up and works fine. However there is no sound. I just had service from Dell and believe instead of a hard disk failure, it is referring to the speakers not being connected to the mother board. Or where ever they are supposed to connect. Hope this helps.

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This is because the Bios doesn't find where to boot from and it tries to boot from lan. Take out the hdd, put it back and try again. Try also with another hdd. Check the bios to see the boot order. Post here results !

The error PXE-E61: Media test failure usually means the hard disk has failed or the hard disk needs re-seating or the disk controller is faulty. First - re-seat the hard disk and reboot the computer. If the computer does not boot up then reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to see if the BIOS detects the hard drive. If it doesn't detect the hard drive then it could be faulty. Then the hard drive needs to be replaced in the computer/laptop, Windows installed and the computer or laptop's device drivers plus your programs etc. to get a functioning computer/laptop again.

mediatestfailure like above while
booting means that the problem already solved as long as you can get
into Vista/win7/xp as usual. PXE shown in the massage is
the Ethernet network boot option which you’re not using.
There are 4 options you can use for boot up the laptop:
1. Network
2. DVD/CD
3. USB Storage
4. HDD

That was better to use HDD unless you are connected to a LAN then you need to change it to Network

hello, sounds like bad hard drive. here is what you can try, go in to BIOS and reset it factory default save and exit, let the system start again go back in BIOS and check to see if you see your hard drive there, also this time disable Boot from Network option. seeif your system actually starts up... or you get "no operating system found", if you saw the HDD in BIOS and get no operating system found, you can try reinstalling windows.
if you still media test failure and it loops, you need a new hard drive.

It is also possible that the cable to connect the hard drive to the computer has gone bad or disconnected itself. This can sometimes happen in laptops. Try checking your hard drive using the system diagnostics in the BIOS settings, or by creating a Drive Fitness Test CD on another machine (http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm). If neither of these detects your hard drive, it's very likely a connection issue. If you feel comfortable doing so, and it doesn't void your warranty, you can unscrew the cover on the bottom of the laptop and check the connection yourself. Make sure you're grounded, so you don't ruin anything with static discharge. If you don't have a screwdriver that small you can usually get one of those kits at the dollar store. They're the right size, but be careful because they will sometimes strip the screws. Good luck!

You see this message when the laptop trying to boot from a remote
server using the network card. If you didn’t see the PXE-E61 message
before, it means that the network card was listed after the hard drive
in the boot order (you can set the order in BIOS) and the laptop booted
directly from the hard drive. Now, when the hard drive has failed, the
laptop cannot detect it and tries to boot from the next available
device – the network card. Your laptop is not configured to boot from a
remote server using the network card, that’s why you are getting
PXE-E61 Media test failure error. You have to replace the hard drive
and reinstall the operating system.